IIDA Leverages Design Research

Design Leveraged, Vol II: Thought provoking, statistically significant data resonates with C-level executives. Most of us will spend about 90,000 hours working, according to Jessica Pryce-Jones, “Happiness at Work” author. A new study conducted by Brandware Research and commissioned for IIDA members, provides us with the numbers we need to illustrate the difference that design makes when it comes to employee satisfaction. The results are that beyond the obvious (wages and benefits), “workplace design is strongly linked with employee retention, engagement and productivity”, Cheryl Durst, IIDA CEO states. When companies disregard the importance of design, disparities arise including Employee Retention, Workplace Satisfaction, A Culture of Productivity, Innovation, and Teamwork. For a copy of the full report, contact info@JSDA.com.